Black Country MP Emma Reynolds and former local politicians join forces to whip up a fury over Boundary Commission plans

Campaigner: Emma Reynolds is determined to fight the proposed changes in her back yard

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A campaign spearheaded by an MP to stop her town being moved from Wolverhampton under Boundary Commission plans has won 700 backers in one day.

Emma Reynolds launched the Keep Wednesfield Together initiative, with the help of her predecessor Ken Purchase and veteran councillor for the area, Phil Bateman MBE.

They said locals were concerned at Commission plans to move the council wards of Wednesfield North and Wednesfield South into a new parliamentary constituency of Walsall West. The town’s other wards of Heath Town and Fallings Park would remain part of Wolverhampton.

The trio had a market stall in Wednesfield High Street on Friday demanding that the area’s identity was respected – and collected more than 700 signatures. Miss Reynolds said: “We call on the Boundary Commission to revise their proposals. They have not appreciated that Wednesfield stretches across the council wards of Wednesfield North, Wednesfield South, Heath Town and Fallings Park.

“We want to keep Wednesfield together and as part of Wolverhampton. Wednesfield has a proud and historic civic record and residents do not wish it to be split. The response should leave the Boundary Commission in no doubt that residents are opposed. We will continue to collect signatures and submit them before the December 10 deadline.”